| Baseball is the leading sport played in the | | | | arranged at the corners of a square that is |
| United States. Let us explore a brief | | | | ninety square feet. The game has nine |
| history of baseball. As per the records it | | | | innings in all and in each inning both the |
| was found that the first ever game of | | | | teams have the chance to bat and score and |
| baseball was played in 1792 in Pittsfield, | | | | half inning of the team ends when three |
| Massachusetts. There was another reference | | | | batters are out. |
| that mentioned that baseball was being played | | | | |
| in the peripheries of New York City what was | | | | In the US the professional Major League |
| known as Greenwich Village in the year 1823. | | | | Baseball teams are branched out into National |
| Another reference showed that Knickerbockers | | | | League and American League. There are also a |
| were the first team to play the first game of | | | | lot of youth programs where they have smaller |
| baseball. The first baseball club was formed | | | | fields so that it is easier for the kids to |
| in September 23, 1845. | | | | pitch and have softer rules than that of the |
| | | | professional players. These teams of young |
| Baseball is played between two teams and each | | | | players are known as minor league teams. The |
| team has nine players. This game is played | | | | kids are really inspired by the professional |
| with a bat and ball. The ball is thrown by | | | | players and take them as their mentor. To |
| the pitcher to the batter. The batter hits | | | | mention some of the Major League Baseball |
| the ball and then runs towards the base. The | | | | teams, which are Yankees, Giants, Dodgers, |
| batter runs to the first base and runs in an | | | | and Diamondbacks. |
| anticlockwise direction. These bases are | | | | |